Your voice is needed imediately in Watertown

Speak up against the proposed breed-discrimiatory ordinance.

August 28, 2013

As you may be aware, the City of Watertown has been discussing the implementation of a breed-discriminatory ordinance for some time. Although progress has been made in educating alderpersons on why an ordinance targeting a particular breed is bad policy, we haven’t swayed them entirely. At present, the proposed ordinance still contains language mandating that any pit bull terrier dog be deemed a “high risk dog,” which subjects the dog’s guardian to burdensome, costly and exceedingly discriminatory regulations.

Please speak up to protect your companion animals, your property rights and your tax dollars. Tell Watertown alderpersons that breed discrimination is wrong and makes the community more vulnerable to truly dangerous dogs while, at the same time, punishing responsible dog owners and innocent dogs. Breed-discriminatory ordinances also waste taxpayer dollars and infringe on constitutional property rights.

We urge you to take action by contacting the mayor and the alderpersons immediately. To be persuasive in getting your message across, please be sure to use a polite tone in all communications. The facts speak best: Breed discrimination makes communities less safe, costs taxpayers greatly, infringes on property rights, and punishes responsible citizens.